Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, has fulfilled his promise to gift N50 million to comedian Carter Efe following his victory over singer Habeeb Okikiola.
Carter Efe defeated Portable by unanimous decision at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
E-Money confirmed the cash reward at the end of the event after being prompted by the CEO of Balmoral Group Promotions, Ezekiel Adamu.
“You know we put our money where our mouth is, and so congratulations Carter on your win. N50 million for you,” E-Money said
Adamu also praised the event, saying it delivered excitement as promised.
“We promised Chaos in the Ring and we have delivered very entertaining fights tonight. There is more coming, thanks to everyone that made this a success and to the fighters for the great display,” he said.
The bout between Carter Efe and Portable was the climax of weeks of online exchanges between both entertainers, who had traded threats ahead of the fight.
Portable had earlier boasted of securing a third belt after previous wins over Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington.
However, inside the ring, Carter Efe dominated proceedings, using his height and reach advantage to outbox the “Zazoo” crooner across three rounds.
All three judges scored the contest 27–30 in favour of the comedian, sealing his emergence as the new celebrity boxing champion.
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